Masik Shivaratri dates in Durban, 2032
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Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026
In 2032, Durban has 13 Masik Shivaratri dates, from Sun, Jan 11 to Thu, Dec 30. 12 match the Indian date, 1 fall a day earlier. The monthly night of Shiva on the fourteenth lunar day of the waning fortnight, kept at midnight.
| Date | Fortnight | Tithi window (local) | Local midnight | Details | vs India |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jan 11 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Jan 11, 5:17 AM – Mon, Jan 12, 1:52 AM | 12:04 AM | Sunset 7:02 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jan 12, 1:52 AM | Same |
| Mon, Feb 9 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Feb 9, 4:06 PM – Tue, Feb 10, 12:18 PM | 12:11 AM | Sunset 6:50 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Feb 10, 12:18 PM | Same |
| Wed, Mar 10 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Mar 10, 1:22 AM – Wed, Mar 10, 9:50 PM | 12:07 AM | Sunset 6:20 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Mar 10, 9:50 PMTithi begins and ends between two midnights | Same |
| Thu, Apr 8 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Apr 8, 9:47 AM – Fri, Apr 9, 7:05 AM | 11:59 PM | Sunset 5:45 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Apr 9, 7:05 AM | Same |
| Fri, May 7 | Krishna (waning) | Fri, May 7, 6:14 PM – Sat, May 8, 4:44 PM | 11:54 PM | Sunset 5:17 PM; Amavasya follows from Sat, May 8, 4:44 PM | Same |
| Sun, Jun 6 | Krishna (waning) | Sun, Jun 6, 3:31 AM – Mon, Jun 7, 3:20 AM | 11:56 PM | Sunset 5:04 PM; Amavasya follows from Mon, Jun 7, 3:20 AM | Same |
| Mon, Jul 5 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Jul 5, 2:18 PM – Tue, Jul 6, 3:20 PM | 12:01 AM | Sunset 5:10 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Jul 6, 3:20 PM | Same |
| Wed, Aug 4 | Krishna (waning) | Wed, Aug 4, 3:05 AM – Thu, Aug 5, 5:02 AM | 12:02 AM | Sunset 5:26 PM; Amavasya follows from Thu, Aug 5, 5:02 AM | Same |
| Thu, Sep 2 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Sep 2, 6:04 PM – Fri, Sep 3, 8:31 PM | 11:56 PM | Sunset 5:42 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Sep 3, 8:31 PM | Same |
| Sat, Oct 2 | Krishna (waning) | Sat, Oct 2, 11:04 AM – Sun, Oct 3, 1:24 PM | 11:45 PM | Sunset 5:58 PM; Amavasya follows from Sun, Oct 3, 1:24 PM | Same |
| Mon, Nov 1 | Krishna (waning) | Mon, Nov 1, 5:16 AM – Tue, Nov 2, 6:46 AM | 11:40 PM | Sunset 6:18 PM; Amavasya follows from Tue, Nov 2, 6:46 AM | Same |
| Tue, Nov 30 | Krishna (waning) | Tue, Nov 30, 11:20 PM – Wed, Dec 1, 11:26 PM | 11:46 PM | Sunset 6:43 PM; Amavasya follows from Wed, Dec 1, 11:26 PM | 1 day earlier |
| Thu, Dec 30 | Krishna (waning) | Thu, Dec 30, 3:50 PM – Fri, Dec 31, 2:22 PM | 11:59 PM | Sunset 7:00 PM; Amavasya follows from Fri, Dec 31, 2:22 PM | Same |
What Masik Shivaratri is and how it is kept: the Masik Shivaratri 2032 guide.
Masik Shivaratri in Durban: questions
+ How many Masik Shivaratri days are there in 2032 in Durban?
13, computed for Durban's coordinates and the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. The first falls on Sun, Jan 11 and the last on Thu, Dec 30.
+ Are Durban Masik Shivaratri dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the local midnight that decides the day happens at a different moment in Durban. In 2032, 12 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 1 fall a day earlier and 0 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day whose following midnight (computed as the midpoint between sunset and the next sunrise) falls inside the Krishna Chaturdashi tithi. 1 of this year's 13 entries for Durban are flagged because of that. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.
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- Masik Durgashtami 2032
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